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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 60. <br></br> Outcomes at all adjudicative levels, by year of application, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="3">Year</th>
<th rowspan="3">Total</th>
<th rowspan="3">Pending final decision</th>
<th rowspan="3">Technical denials <sup>a</sup></th>
<th colspan="4">Medical decisions</th>
<th rowspan="3">Award rate <sup>d</sup> (percent)</th>
<th rowspan="3">Allowance rate <sup>e</sup> (percent)</th>
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<th colspan="2">Denials</th>
<th colspan="2">Allowances</th>
</tr>
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<th>Medical</th>
<th>Subsequent nonmedical <sup>b</sup></th>
<th>Awards</th>
<th>Subsequent denials <sup>c</sup></th>
</tr>
</thead>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      68,215</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      14,745</td>
<td class="r data">      10,960</td>
<td class="r data">         200</td>
<td class="r data">      42,225</td>
<td class="r data">          85</td>
<td class="r data">    61.9</td>
<td class="r data">    79.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      78,106</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      16,913</td>
<td class="r data">      12,129</td>
<td class="r data">         267</td>
<td class="r data">      48,732</td>
<td class="r data">          65</td>
<td class="r data">    62.4</td>
<td class="r data">    79.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      84,903</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      19,006</td>
<td class="r data">      13,404</td>
<td class="r data">         350</td>
<td class="r data">      52,029</td>
<td class="r data">         114</td>
<td class="r data">    61.3</td>
<td class="r data">    79.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      85,776</td>
<td class="r data">          50</td>
<td class="r data">      19,062</td>
<td class="r data">      14,432</td>
<td class="r data">         404</td>
<td class="r data">      51,721</td>
<td class="r data">         107</td>
<td class="r data">    60.3</td>
<td class="r data">    77.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      88,345</td>
<td class="r data">         109</td>
<td class="r data">      20,359</td>
<td class="r data">      14,840</td>
<td class="r data">         469</td>
<td class="r data">      52,462</td>
<td class="r data">         106</td>
<td class="r data">    59.5</td>
<td class="r data">    77.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      87,464</td>
<td class="r data">         174</td>
<td class="r data">      20,223</td>
<td class="r data">      15,660</td>
<td class="r data">         541</td>
<td class="r data">      50,748</td>
<td class="r data">         118</td>
<td class="r data">    58.1</td>
<td class="r data">    75.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      87,548</td>
<td class="r data">         424</td>
<td class="r data">      20,383</td>
<td class="r data">      16,160</td>
<td class="r data">         632</td>
<td class="r data">      49,826</td>
<td class="r data">         123</td>
<td class="r data">    57.2</td>
<td class="r data">    74.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      84,407</td>
<td class="r data">       1,752</td>
<td class="r data">      20,349</td>
<td class="r data">      15,031</td>
<td class="r data">         713</td>
<td class="r data">      46,426</td>
<td class="r data">         136</td>
<td class="r data">    56.2</td>
<td class="r data">    74.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      82,941</td>
<td class="r data">       6,893</td>
<td class="r data">      20,599</td>
<td class="r data">      13,209</td>
<td class="r data">         835</td>
<td class="r data">      41,275</td>
<td class="r data">         130</td>
<td class="r data">    54.3</td>
<td class="r data">    74.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      77,897</td>
<td class="r data">      10,076</td>
<td class="r data">      19,629</td>
<td class="r data">      12,038</td>
<td class="r data">         840</td>
<td class="r data">      35,207</td>
<td class="r data">         107</td>
<td class="r data">    51.9</td>
<td class="r data">    73.3</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      64,115</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      14,605</td>
<td class="r data">      10,147</td>
<td class="r data">         197</td>
<td class="r data">      39,081</td>
<td class="r data">          85</td>
<td class="r data">    61.0</td>
<td class="r data">    79.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      73,825</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      16,773</td>
<td class="r data">      11,344</td>
<td class="r data">         264</td>
<td class="r data">      45,380</td>
<td class="r data">          64</td>
<td class="r data">    61.5</td>
<td class="r data">    79.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      80,361</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      18,787</td>
<td class="r data">      12,565</td>
<td class="r data">         345</td>
<td class="r data">      48,551</td>
<td class="r data">         113</td>
<td class="r data">    60.4</td>
<td class="r data">    79.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      81,305</td>
<td class="r data">          50</td>
<td class="r data">      18,851</td>
<td class="r data">      13,554</td>
<td class="r data">         397</td>
<td class="r data">      48,349</td>
<td class="r data">         104</td>
<td class="r data">    59.5</td>
<td class="r data">    77.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      83,403</td>
<td class="r data">         106</td>
<td class="r data">      19,952</td>
<td class="r data">      14,017</td>
<td class="r data">         452</td>
<td class="r data">      48,772</td>
<td class="r data">         104</td>
<td class="r data">    58.6</td>
<td class="r data">    77.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      82,633</td>
<td class="r data">         172</td>
<td class="r data">      19,863</td>
<td class="r data">      14,807</td>
<td class="r data">         522</td>
<td class="r data">      47,155</td>
<td class="r data">         114</td>
<td class="r data">    57.2</td>
<td class="r data">    75.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      82,779</td>
<td class="r data">         418</td>
<td class="r data">      20,052</td>
<td class="r data">      15,343</td>
<td class="r data">         617</td>
<td class="r data">      46,233</td>
<td class="r data">         116</td>
<td class="r data">    56.1</td>
<td class="r data">    74.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      79,547</td>
<td class="r data">       1,724</td>
<td class="r data">      19,986</td>
<td class="r data">      14,285</td>
<td class="r data">         686</td>
<td class="r data">      42,736</td>
<td class="r data">         130</td>
<td class="r data">    54.9</td>
<td class="r data">    74.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      78,405</td>
<td class="r data">       6,773</td>
<td class="r data">      20,281</td>
<td class="r data">      12,543</td>
<td class="r data">         817</td>
<td class="r data">      37,871</td>
<td class="r data">         120</td>
<td class="r data">    52.9</td>
<td class="r data">    74.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      73,503</td>
<td class="r data">       9,911</td>
<td class="r data">      19,345</td>
<td class="r data">      11,438</td>
<td class="r data">         817</td>
<td class="r data">      31,888</td>
<td class="r data">         104</td>
<td class="r data">    50.1</td>
<td class="r data">    72.3</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">       4,014</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         120</td>
<td class="r data">         787</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">       3,104</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    77.3</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">       4,155</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         124</td>
<td class="r data">         740</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">       3,287</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    79.1</td>
<td class="r data">    81.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">       4,380</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         186</td>
<td class="r data">         788</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">       3,401</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    77.6</td>
<td class="r data">    81.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">       4,327</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         192</td>
<td class="r data">         838</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">       3,290</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    76.0</td>
<td class="r data">    79.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">       4,589</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         303</td>
<td class="r data">         786</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">       3,480</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    75.9</td>
<td class="r data">    81.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">       4,490</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         256</td>
<td class="r data">         806</td>
<td class="r data">          16</td>
<td class="r data">       3,406</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    75.9</td>
<td class="r data">    80.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">       4,413</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">         260</td>
<td class="r data">         778</td>
<td class="r data">          15</td>
<td class="r data">       3,348</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">    76.0</td>
<td class="r data">    80.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">       4,433</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">         268</td>
<td class="r data">         698</td>
<td class="r data">          25</td>
<td class="r data">       3,409</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">    77.4</td>
<td class="r data">    82.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">       4,232</td>
<td class="r data">         112</td>
<td class="r data">         245</td>
<td class="r data">         625</td>
<td class="r data">          17</td>
<td class="r data">       3,223</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">    78.2</td>
<td class="r data">    83.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">       4,029</td>
<td class="r data">         161</td>
<td class="r data">         181</td>
<td class="r data">         557</td>
<td class="r data">          20</td>
<td class="r data">       3,107</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    80.3</td>
<td class="r data">    84.4</td>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">          86</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          20</td>
<td class="r data">          26</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          40</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    46.5</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         126</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          16</td>
<td class="r data">          45</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          65</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    51.6</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         162</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          51</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          77</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    47.5</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         144</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          40</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          82</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    56.9</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         353</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         104</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         210</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    59.8</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         341</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         104</td>
<td class="r data">          47</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">         187</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    54.8</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         356</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          71</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         245</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    69.0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         427</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          95</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         281</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    66.0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         304</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          73</td>
<td class="r data">          41</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         181</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    61.1</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         365</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">         103</td>
<td class="r data">          43</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">         212</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    58.7</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data for the initial and reconsideration levels are current through June 2018. Data for the hearing level or above are current through July 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the award and allowance rates will change over time. Cases can be pending at the initial or appellate levels and can include either medical or technical issues. <br></br> Data include decisions for Social Security�only applications and applications for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI); they do not include SSI-only applications. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> a. Applications were denied for nonmedical reasons; therefore no decision was made on severity of impairment. <br></br> b. Applications were denied for nonmedical reasons after a decision was made that the applicant did not meet the medical severity criteria for disability benefits. <br></br> c. Applications were denied for nonmedical reasons after a decision was made that the applicant met the medical severity criteria for disability benefits. <br></br> d. Rate determined by dividing awards by all applications minus pending claims for that year. <br></br> e. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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